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not have a penny to bless oneself with

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 not have a penny to bless oneself with
释义

not have a penny to bless oneself with dated be completely impoverished 〈旧〉一文不名。 [ORIGIN: alluding to the cross on an old silver penny or to the practice of crossing a person's palm with silver for luck.] not have a penny to bless oneself with一文不名;穷到极点:Although my friend does not have a penny to bless himself with,he conducts himself upright and never wants to be contaminated with ill-gotten gains.虽然我的朋友一文不名,但他为人正直,从不沾不义之财。

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